Kettler Cat Kid Tractor

Old MacDonald may have a farm (E-I-E-I-O), but like every kid, he had to start small, with pretend chickens and cows, and pretend planting and plowing in the sandbox. If your Young MacDonald envisions a future with a moo-moo here and a moo-moo there, get him or her off to a grand start with the Kettler International Caterpillar (CAT) Kid Tractor, a wonderfully realistic ride-on toy tractor that really scoops and dumps!

The CAT Kid Tractor by Kettler is designed for serious pretend play that really resembles adult farm work, in a safe, fun, and kid-sized package. The fully functional front loader scoops, carries, and dumps, and the detachable hauling trailer can be used to haul dirt, sand, snow, or, if your kid is playing indoors, toys! (One reviewer said that her child loves to use his pedal tractor to transport clean laundry; perhaps you’ve got a little helper on your hands, too?) Your child may or may not be ready to use the pedals, but the Kettler CAT Kid Tractor is easy enough for smaller kids to scoot forward, and the oversized resin tires can handle a variety of surfaces, including sidewalks and asphalt.

Top-notch engineering and construction make the Kettler CAT Kid Tractor both authentic-looking and tough: it boasts a high-impact blow molded resin body that’s terrifically durable, a fully-enclosed chain drive system with external adjustment, a pedal crank with eccentric bearing, and a front-lifting hood compartment. Some assembly is required; the instructions are mostly pictorial, and the tractor parts are packed up logically to follow the steps in the instructions, which helps. Suitable for ages 2-4, depending on size.